There is oil underneath the land below the Via de las Olas bluffs and offshore in the Pacific Ocean. In fact, at one time the site was dubbed the Pacific Palisades oil field. Occidental Petroleum projected that 60 oil and natural gas wells could be placed on two acres alongside Read more…
In 2018, the Pacific Palisades Residents Association (PPRA) filed a Petition for a Writ of Mandate against the City of Los Angeles and the California Coastal Commission “CCC” to oppose the approval of an Eldercare Project in the Pacific Palisades Highlands. – The PPRA filed the Petition to further its Read more…
Dear HUG Supporters, HUG is joining forces with PPRA to defeat the Shram’s 1525 Palisades Drive Project! PPRA is a sixty-year old, non-profit charitable organization under IRC Section 501 (c)(3), all volunteer community wide organization that has been actively involved with land use planning and the environmental protection of coastal Read more…
PROTECT OUR PARKLAND AND STOP DEVELOPER OVERREACH! MAINTAIN THE RESPECT OF COASTAL LAWS PROTECTING OUR SURROUNDINGS JOIN THE APPEAL TO THE COASTAL COMMISSION AGAINST THE 1525 PALISADES DRIVE PROJECT IN THE PACIFIC PALISADES HIGHLANDS All Angelenos and Californians — not just Palisades Residents — should be concerned about Read more…
In view of the upcoming West LA Area Planning Commission on April 18th 2018, we are publishing Jonathan Klar’s supplemental brief. Take a moment to at least skim through the document, it will help you understand better all the reasons why this Development Project does not have its place in Read more…
Dear Concerned Residents and Supporters, We need your support to ask our Councilmember Mike Bonin to overturn the City’s misguided decision to grant permits for the construction of a proposed senior care facility in the Highlands area of the Pacific Palisades, as it violates several state laws — and plain common sense. Read more…
For your convenience we created a template letter to be sent to the West LA APC. Your are, of course, more than welcome to edit this letter and add any comments you wish to include (attached is a word form of the letter). We recommend sending out your letter no Read more…
A large turnout is very important for our cause! We will be circulating shortly a template Opposition Letter for your convenience. You are welcome to use it or send out your own personal letter or add to the proposed one. West LA Public Hearing April 18 2018
HIGHLANDERS UNITED for GOOD (HUG) LUC Meeting March 13th – 4:00pm, Palisades Library Re: Shram’s 1525 Palisades Drive L.P., 4-Story Dementia Care and Assisted Living Project Dear HUG Supporters, Another big thank you to all who have donated to our cause through the GoFundMe or by sending checks directly Read more…
HUG Letter to Pacific Palisades Community Council